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Can I touch or read the Qur'an without wudhu?

77 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 5 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, AskImam, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, MJC). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“It is not permissible for a woman in the state of haidh to recite the Quraan Majeed or to touch the Quraan Majeed. Similarly, it is not permissible for her to verbally recite the translation of the Quraan Majeed or to touch the translation of the Quraan Majeed.”

Mufti Online — Woman in haidh reading or touching a translation of the Quraan Majeed · 11 May 2025

“The Fuqaha have written, that it is not permissible to touch the Quraan-e-Kareem during the menstruation period, nor is it permissible to touch verses of the Quraan-e-Kareem that are inscribed on a slate or on a dirham (coin) or on a wall.”

Azaadville — Writing And Touching The Quraan-e-Kareem During Haidh · 6 Sep 2022

“It is permissible to recite the Quran from your mobile phone without wudhu. However you should not touch the text of the Quran on the display screen without wudhu”

AskImam — Can we read Quran on a mobile without Wudhu? · 26 Sep 2024

“Yes, it is permissible to recite verses of the Quraan Sharif without Wudhu, with the proviso that one doesn’t touch the Quraan Sharif itself, but recites from memory. However, the reward for recitation will be less in comparison to reciting with Wudhu.”

Ibn Masood — Reciting Quraan Sharif without Wudhu · 26 Feb 2022

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

Read the fatawa

  1. Reciting Quraanic Verses In Haidh Ibn Masood · 2 Sep 2026
  2. Woman in haidh reading or touching a translation of the Quraan Majeed Mufti Online · 11 May 2025
  3. Reciting The Quraan-e-Majeed During Haidh Azaadville · 29 Apr 2025
  4. Can we read Quran on a mobile without Wudhu? AskImam · 26 Sep 2024
  5. Reciting and touching Quran During Menses MJC · 11 Jul 2024
  6. Reciting Quraan Sharif without Wudhu Ibn Masood · 7 Sep 2022
  7. Person in the state of haidh or janaabat reading the translation of the Quraan Shareef Mufti Online · 23 Sep 2024
  8. Writing And Touching The Quraan-e-Kareem During Haidh Azaadville · 6 Sep 2022
  9. of Qadha Salah and touching Quran translation in the state of Haidh. AskImam · 3 Apr 2024
  10. Reciting Quraan Sharif without Wudhu Ibn Masood · 26 Feb 2022
  11. Reciting the Qur'an on a laptop or phone without wudhu Mufti Online · 30 Apr 2016
  12. Is it permissible for a woman to read/touch the Quran or do zikr and recite Durood during her menses? AskImam · 22 May 2023
  13. Woman in the state of haidh touching the Quraan Shareef with gloves Mufti Online · 7 Sep 2025
  14. Reciting Quran on a Mobile phone without Wudhu - Is this permissible? AskImam · 13 Dec 2022
  15. Reciting the Quraan Shareef without touching it in the state of haidh Mufti Online · 16 Aug 2025

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